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Category Archives: Family History
They Lived Near: George Washington
Monday is Washington’s Birthday and I am thinking about an ancestor who lived near him. I decided this would be a good time for the second entry in my They Lived Near: series. The first entry in the series was … Continue reading
Posted in Culture, Education, Family History, Genealogy, History
Tagged George Washington, Lewis Ellzey, Pohick Church, they lived near, Truro Parish, Vestryman, Virginia
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Ancestral Shoe Salesman
Almost a century ago I had an ancestor who was a dealer for a shoe company. The certificate does not have a date, but in 1930 the Mason Shoe Company shifted their focus to rely on direct sales to customers. … Continue reading